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Petrus1983

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8,775 posts

163 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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Does anyone have any friendly travel advice/tips/contacts regarding flying LHR to Dallas this week? It will be a flight out, fly back the next day and doing it again 5 weeks later. BA prices are very high atm.

Bluesgirl

769 posts

92 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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It looks to be a lot cheaper to fly to Miami or New York for example and then take an internal flight, but of course you'll be juggling connection times. Have you looked at United or American instead?

Petrus1983

Original Poster:

8,775 posts

163 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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Bluesgirl said:
It looks to be a lot cheaper to fly to Miami or New York for example and then take an internal flight, but of course you'll be juggling connection times. Have you looked at United or American instead?
Currently American via BA and I’m worried about internal flights due to the nature of the delays and cancellations makes me nervous.

Sheepshanks

32,817 posts

120 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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Petrus1983 said:
It will be a flight out, fly back the next day...
Is this even possible at the moment, with Coronavirus restrictions?

bigandclever

13,806 posts

239 months

Sheepshanks

32,817 posts

120 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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bigandclever said:
An American could, but then has to quarantine so presumably can’t leave.

bigandclever

13,806 posts

239 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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I admit I assumed petrus was a foreign national as far as the US was concerned.

Petrus1983

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8,775 posts

163 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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bigandclever said:
I’m going to pick my son up and will have the court order (made yesterday) with me - I’m staying at the airport and flying back the next day. I’m hoping this covers it “ Some exceptions include, but are not limited to: foreign diplomats traveling to the United States on A or G visas and certain family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21),”

bigandclever

13,806 posts

239 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Petrus1983 said:
bigandclever said:
I’m going to pick my son up and will have the court order (made yesterday) with me - I’m staying at the airport and flying back the next day. I’m hoping this covers it “ Some exceptions include, but are not limited to: foreign diplomats traveling to the United States on A or G visas and certain family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21),”
In that case I think you’ll want...

Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus
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Sec. 2. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry.
(a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:
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(iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;

Petrus1983

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8,775 posts

163 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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bigandclever said:
In that case I think you’ll want...

Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus
..
Sec. 2. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry.
(a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:
..
(iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;
Thanks for this - really appreciated. Who issues it? A judge? My US lawyer?

Petrus1983

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8,775 posts

163 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Or do I print off and travel with this?

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/pr...

bigandclever

13,806 posts

239 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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I’m only passing on what I’m googling smile

I would’ve thought you need to take as much documentation as you can get hold of, anticipating a long ballache at immigration. Do you have / can you get a copy of the birth certificate, for example.

Petrus1983

Original Poster:

8,775 posts

163 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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bigandclever said:
I’m only passing on what I’m googling smile

I would’ve thought you need to take as much documentation as you can get hold of, anticipating a long ballache at immigration. Do you have / can you get a copy of the birth certificate, for example.
Based on what you’ve said I’m going to ask for the court order to reflect the exemption. I’ll try and find a copy of the birth certificate.

RSTurboPaul

10,430 posts

259 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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I think a call / visit (if allowed rolleyes ) to the American Embassy in London could be useful!

Petrus1983

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8,775 posts

163 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Thanks for all the insight - flights are booked.

GT03ROB

13,270 posts

222 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Did you work out how to get on the flight?

Airline & US border need to be aligned or you will be denied boarding?

Petrus1983

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8,775 posts

163 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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GT03ROB said:
Did you work out how to get on the flight?

Airline & US border need to be aligned or you will be denied boarding?
I booked the ticket via the BA app, I have the court mandate and a copy of the Presidential proclamation. I’ll update the thread on Sunday.

normalbloke

7,463 posts

220 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Good luck on the mission.

Blib

44,227 posts

198 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Best of luck OP! thumbup

bigandclever

13,806 posts

239 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Good luck thumbup